Senate Republicans elect Kavanagh minority leader for 58th Legislature

Senate Republicans elect Kavanagh minority leader for 58th Legislature

Sen. Tim Dunn, Sen.-elect Leo Biasiucci and Sen. Mark Finchem join the caucus’s 2027 leadership team as Republicans prepare to operate in the minority.

Arizona Senate Republicans on Monday elected Sen. John Kavanagh as minority leader for the 58th Legislature in 2027, naming a four-member team the caucus said would advance conservative priorities and work to rebuild a Republican majority.

The caucus also selected Sen. Tim Dunn as assistant minority leader and Leo Biasiucci as minority whip, according to a Nov. 9 announcement from Arizona Senate Republicans. Kavanagh appointed Sen. Mark Finchem as deputy assistant minority leader of communications.

The posts are for the coming session. Kavanagh currently serves as Senate majority leader in the 57th Legislature, according to the Legislature’s member roster and his caucus biography.

“Rebuilding a Republican majority starts with earning it, and that work starts now,” Kavanagh said in the release. “We’re going to spend time listening to Arizonans in their communities and bring what we hear back to the Capitol. When a family tells us their paycheck isn’t keeping up wi...